Table 1 Our Voice: Facilitators and barriers to physical activity from Recreovía and My Body studies
Program | Themes | Socioecological level | % per total of comments | Facilitator | Total # of comments per facilitator | Barrier | Total # of comments per barrier | Community meeting conclusions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recreovía | Recreovía program | Policy | 8% | Recreovía program | 2 | 0 | Cement floor is not a good choice for PA sessions, PA instructors will give posture indications to prevent injuries. To improve coexistence in the park citizen scientists suggested signposting promoting civic culture. | |
Infrastructure | Built environment | 55% | Outdoor fitness equipment | 9 | Lack of stage for Recreovía classes | 6 | ||
Facilities improvement | Floor not suitable for AF | |||||||
Disabilities inclusive facilities | Lack of illumination | |||||||
Lack of a roof | ||||||||
Park Logistics | Park staff | 3 | Unused space | 1 | ||||
Space organization | ||||||||
Park hours | ||||||||
Complementary services | 0 | Toilets | 1 | |||||
Diversity of activities | Diversity of activities | 2 | 0 | |||||
Access to nature | Green areas | 1 | ||||||
Sense of community | Social environment | 38% | Support networks | 4 | 0 | |||
Participation in different activities | ||||||||
Sanitation maintenance | Good waste management | 1 | Unsanitary portable toilets | 2 | ||||
Bad waste management | ||||||||
Civic culture | 0 | Sexual harassment in the park | 4 | |||||
Coexistence in shared space | ||||||||
Safety | Safety | 2 | Lack of safety | 2 | ||||
Total | 100% | 24 | 16 | |||||
My Body | Physical activity programs | Policy | 4% | Recreovía program | 2 | 0 | Periodic maintenance is required in order to prevent damage caused by regular use of facilities. Safety perceptions inhibits some citizen scientists from going to their nearby parks. | |
PA programs offer | ||||||||
Infrastructure | Built environment | 62% | Facilities | 7 | Poor facilities | 6 | ||
Lack of facilities improvement | ||||||||
Accessibility | Easy access | 4 | Restricted transport options | 2 | ||||
Nature | Green areas | 2 | Air pollution | 1 | ||||
Complementary services | Bathrooms | 3 | 0 | |||||
Food supply | ||||||||
Space logistics | Diversity of spaces | 1 | Underutilization of spaces | 3 | ||||
Limited space | ||||||||
Safety | Social environment | 31% | Safety | 4 | Lack of safety | 1 | ||
Sanitation maintenance | Sanitation | 1 | ||||||
Medical condition | 0 | Physical limitations | 1 | |||||
Lack of cancer-specific focus in programs | ||||||||
Civic culture | Co-existence at the park | 1 | Psychoactive substance use | 3 | ||||
Co-existence at the park | ||||||||
Sense of community | Support networks | 2 | 0 | |||||
Self-determination | Individual level | 2% | Motivation for PA | 1 | ||||
Total | 100% | 28 | 17 | |||||